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Mildura vs Renmark Paringa

Name: Mildura vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Mildura profile · Renmark Paringa profile

Mildura Renmark Paringa

Mildura and Renmark Paringa are regional areas located about 100km apart across the border of Victoria and South Australia. Mildura is a larger hub with much better access to services, having far more public transport stops (7.48 per 1,000 people compared to 1.43 in Renmark Paringa) and a far higher number of businesses. It is also more walkable, with 72.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 40.9% of homes in Renmark Paringa have that access. Mildura has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (12.7% versus 9.4%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Mildura at $694 and Renmark Paringa at $674. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have widened; residents in Renmark Paringa are now noticeably older, and the gap in home ownership has grown, with 37.0% of homes owned outright compared to 33.3% in Mildura.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,189 larger in Mildura PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Renmark Paringa Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in Mildura Bachelor+: 3.4 pts higher in Mildura Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +47,189 larger in Mildura gap widening

56,972 76th pct 9,783 46th pct

Median age in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +4 yrs older in Renmark Paringa gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Renmark Paringa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

1.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

5.1% German +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

1.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 79.8%

0.5% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 40.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

0.9% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +25 more in Mildura

31 81st pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.83 more in Renmark Paringa

2.94 39th pct 3.77 49th pct

Students in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +8,532 more in Mildura

9,908 76th pct 1,376 43rd pct

Avg size in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +90 larger in Mildura

320 63rd pct 229 50th pct

ICSEA in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +7 higher in Mildura

967 47th pct 960 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

14.3% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$20 higher in Mildura gap widening

$694 38th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$115 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,341 44th pct $1,226 28th pct

Family income in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$162 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,700 42nd pct $1,538 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

19.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +2,306 larger in Mildura

2,621 86th pct 315 38th pct

Median age in Mildura in Renmark Paringa even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$46 higher in Mildura

$498 34th pct $452 21st pct

Household income in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$143 higher in Mildura

$1,180 28th pct $1,037 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.1 larger in Mildura gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 49.7%

29.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$65 higher in Mildura gap widening

$265 52nd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +$200 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,283 42nd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura in Renmark Paringa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

2.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house even 85.4%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 47.9%

23.2% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%

29.0% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +412 more in Mildura

426 81st pct 14 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +6.05 more in Mildura

7.48 90th pct 1.43 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +399.3 more in Mildura

412.1 70th pct 12.8 33rd pct

PT routes in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +22 more in Mildura

29 77th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

14.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +1 higher in Mildura

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +1 higher in Mildura

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mildura in Renmark Paringa even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +3 higher in Mildura

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +23 higher in Mildura

922 27th pct 899 16th pct

ERP in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +47,035 higher in Mildura

57,309 74th pct 10,274 44th pct

Growth in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +2.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

0.6% 19th pct 2.7% 40th pct

Businesses in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +4,513 higher in Mildura

5,491 74th pct 978 43rd pct

Approvals in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +224 higher in Mildura

262 73rd pct 38 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +35 higher in Mildura

288 12th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.4 higher in Renmark Paringa

24.8 58th pct 25.2 60th pct

Min temp in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.2 higher in Mildura

9.9 29th pct 9.7 27th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

10,363 63rd pct —

Assault/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

1,364 70th pct —

Sexual/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

291 58th pct —

Robbery/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

33 65th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

804 76th pct —

Theft/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

2,621 87th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

344 49th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

929 65th pct —

Drugs/100k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

513 53rd pct —

5-yr change in Mildura in Renmark Paringa

27.0% 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +1.1 higher in Mildura

5.3 75th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.7 more in Mildura

5.1 74th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +9.1 pts higher in Mildura

62.8% 73rd pct 53.7% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +5.0 pts higher in Mildura

62.6% 73rd pct 57.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +31.4 pts higher in Mildura

72.3% 71st pct 40.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +20.0 pts higher in Mildura

66.4% 69th pct 46.4% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +26.0 pts higher in Mildura

88.6% 72nd pct 62.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +7.4 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

40.5% 55th pct 47.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +14.4 more in Mildura

32.7 75th pct 18.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura in Renmark Paringa even

1 49th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Mildura in Renmark Paringa +0.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

2.7% 10th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Mildura with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark Paringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Renmark Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24780/mildura/vs/LGA46670/renmark-paringa